Method and apparatus for displaying screen based on gesture input

Abstract

An electronic device is configured to separate, based on detecting a pair of gesture inputs individually starting from two edges of a display module and each reaching an adjacent edge, a target area corresponding to the pair of gesture inputs from a screen area of the display module. The electronic device is configured to display, on the separated target area, an application screen adjusted on the basis of the separated target area, and display another screen in an area other than the separated target area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic device comprising:
 a display module;   a memory, including one or more storage media, storing instructions; and   at least one processor including processing circuitry,   wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
 split a target area corresponding to a pair of gesture inputs from a screen area of the display module based on detecting the pair of gesture inputs respectively starting from two edges of the display module and reaching adjacent edges of the display module; 
 display an application screen adjusted based on the split target area in the split target area; and 
 display another screen in an area that is different from the split target area. 
   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 detect, as the pair of gesture inputs, gesture inputs respectively starting from edges of the display module facing each other and reaching a same edge of the display module.   
     
     
         3 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 determine a size of the target area based on points in which the pair of gesture inputs contacts the edges of the display module facing each other.   
     
     
         4 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 split the target area from the screen area of the display module based on determining that a difference between start times and a difference between end times of the pair of gesture inputs are less than or equal to a threshold time.   
     
     
         5 . The electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 determine the pair of gesture inputs to be a swipe input based on determining that at least one of the difference between the start times or the difference between end times of the pair of gesture inputs exceeds the threshold time.   
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 terminate a screen split based on detecting a pair of additional gestures starting from two edges of the display module and reaching adjacent edges of the display module during the screen split based on the pair of gesture inputs.   
     
     
         7 . The electronic device of  claim 6 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 based on executing a different application during the screen split based on the pair of gesture inputs, display the executed different application in the target area.   
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 perform a screen split based on detecting a trajectory of the pair of gesture inputs in an error range based on a trajectory registered for the screen split.   
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 based on detecting a successful gesture in an error range of the registered trajectory after detecting a failed gesture deviating from the error range, correct the registered trajectory based on the failed gesture.   
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 manage the registered trajectory for screen split for each user account.   
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 based on determining that a trajectory is pre-registered before triggering at least one of a pop-up screen or a keyboard screen as a triggered screen, determine an area to output the triggered screen based on a comparison between the triggered screen and a plurality of areas based on the pre-registered trajectory.   
     
     
         12 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 output a pop-up screen in one of the plurality of areas based on a pre-registered trajectory, wherein the plurality of areas comprises at least two of a first area inscribed to the pre-registered trajectory, a second area circumscribed to the pre-registered trajectory, or a third area reflecting a margin in the pre-registered trajectory.   
     
     
         13 . The electronic device of  claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 select an area to output the pop-up screen in the plurality of areas based on a ratio of the pop-up screen comprised in the plurality of areas based on the pre-registered trajectory.   
     
     
         14 . The electronic device of  claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
 based on determining that a pop-up screen is larger than a selected area from the plurality of areas based on the pre-registered trajectory, output a portion of the pop-up screen in the selected area; and   expose a remaining portion of the pop-up screen in response to an additional manipulation of a user.   
     
     
         15 . A method implemented by at least one processor of an electronic device, the method comprising:
 splitting a target area corresponding to a pair of gesture inputs from a screen area of a display module of the electronic device based on detecting the pair of gesture inputs respectively starting from two edges of the display module and reaching adjacent edges of the display module;   displaying an application screen adjusted based on the split target area in the split target area; and   displaying another screen in an area that is different from the split target area.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 detecting, as the pair of gesture inputs, gesture inputs respectively starting from edges of the display module facing each other and reaching a same edge of the display module.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 determining a size of the target area based on points in which the pair of gesture inputs contacts the edges of the display module facing each other.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 splitting the target area from the screen area of the display module based on determining that a difference between start times and a difference between end times of the pair of gesture inputs are less than or equal to a threshold time.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 terminating a screen split based on detecting a pair of additional gestures starting from two edges of the display module and reaching adjacent edges of the display module during the screen split based on the pair of gesture inputs.   
     
     
         20 . A computer program product comprising a storage medium storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor individually or collectively, cause an electronic device to perform a plurality of operations comprising:
 splitting a target area corresponding to a pair of gesture inputs from a screen area of a display module of the electronic device based on detecting the pair of gesture inputs respectively starting from two edges of the display module and reaching adjacent edges of the display module; and   displaying an application screen adjusted based on the split target area in the split target area and displaying another screen in an area that is different from the split target area.